Slide Rock State Park, AZ


Cottonwood is located about 20 miles south of Sedona and "Red Rock Country" here in Arizona... and just north out of Sedona is a stretch called "Oak Creek Canyon"... this is a lovely drive in Spring

and fall - Our 1st experience on this canyon with 15 mile an hour hairpin turns was in the motorhome pulling the car! Needless to say, we do NOT recommend this highway to RV's... However, this is a wonderful place for hiking and scenery!

Yesterday we drove to the top of the the road to the Overlook then stopped along the way at various spots for 'photo ops'! One of those happen to be Slide Rock State Park. We were warned not to wear a bathing suit here for the rock will tear it up and the water is about 50 degrees...

It was so pretty though with the water running over the red rock... loved it...this is just one of the 142 pictures that were taken but gives an idea of who inviting it would look on a very warm day (mid 80's) after hiking...

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